Mitsubishi UFJ eSmart Securities licence record
Is Mitsubishi UFJ eSmart Securities regulated by the JFSA?
Yes, according to our records. Mitsubishi UFJ eSmart Securities is matched to a licence from the Financial Services Agency of Japan (Japan). Confirm it on the register before relying on it.
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What the JFSA licence means
Based on our licence database, Mitsubishi UFJ eSmart Securities holds a licence from the Financial Services Agency of Japan (JFSA), the financial regulator for Japan. We classify the JFSA as tier 1 — top-tier regulation. Strict capital, client-money and conduct rules with active enforcement; usually leverage caps and often compensation schemes.
For Mitsubishi UFJ eSmart Securities clients whose account is held by its JFSA-regulated entity, the key protections are: compensation — No compensation fund, but client funds must be held in a mandatory trust (kubun kanri shintaku); retail leverage — 25:1 on FX for individual traders; negative balance protection — not a regulatory requirement (may be offered contractually); client money — Mandatory segregated trust with a trust bank. Disputes can be taken to FINMAC (Financial Instruments Mediation Assistance Center).
Protection at a glance
- Regulator tier
- Tier 1 — Top-tier regulation
- Compensation scheme
- No compensation fund, but client funds must be held in a mandatory trust (kubun kanri shintaku)
- Retail leverage
- 25:1 on FX for individual traders
- Negative balance protection
- Not a regulatory requirement
- Client money
- Mandatory segregated trust with a trust bank
- Complaints
- FINMAC (Financial Instruments Mediation Assistance Center)
How to verify this licence
- Open Mitsubishi UFJ eSmart Securities's client agreement or website footer and note the exact company name and JFSA licence number.
- Search that name or number on the official JFSA register. Check the status is current, not cancelled or suspended.
- Confirm the website domain you're using (kabu.com) is the one listed on the register — clone firms copy genuine licence numbers.
- Search the JFSA warnings page and IOSCO I-SCAN for the brand name.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mitsubishi UFJ eSmart Securities regulated by the JFSA?
Our database records Mitsubishi UFJ eSmart Securities as holding a licence from the Financial Services Agency of Japan. Confirm the current status on the JFSA register: https://www.fsa.go.jp/en/regulated/licensed/index.html
Does the JFSA licence protect all Mitsubishi UFJ eSmart Securities clients?
No. It protects clients whose account is with the specific Mitsubishi UFJ eSmart Securities company licensed by the JFSA. Clients onboarded to a different group entity are covered by that entity's regulator instead.
Is there a compensation scheme for Mitsubishi UFJ eSmart Securities clients under the JFSA?
No compensation fund, but client funds must be held in a mandatory trust (kubun kanri shintaku)
What leverage can Mitsubishi UFJ eSmart Securities offer under the JFSA?
25:1 on FX for individual traders